May 6, 1916 



HORTICULTURE 



641 



Flower Market Reports 



With the exception of 

 BOSTON IMonday morning's trad- 

 ing which was brisk, the 

 market has been rather quiet. In fact 

 a decided slump lias been reported by 

 carnation salesmen, due. they claim, 

 to the warm weather which causes the 

 growers to cut a larger number than 

 ordinarily. Prices are rather low on 

 all varieties. Roses, while not so slug- 

 gish, are none too brisk and prices 

 have dropped considerably. Sweet 

 peas are barely moving and the mar- 

 ket is getting more crowded with 

 them. The only scarce thing is lily 

 of the valley. Narcissi, especially bi- 

 colored, are going nicely and irises 

 seem to be doing well. Lilies are 

 abundant, but stationary, and gladioli 

 are but a trifle stronger. The entire 

 market lacks that virility which has 

 been so noticeable for the past few 

 weeks and the growers are eagerly 

 awaiting the Decoration Day and June 

 harvest. 



By all reports from 

 BUFFALO flower merchants about 

 the city and locally the 

 Baster business was without a doubt 

 the best ever experienced in Buffalo. 

 Trade began early and continued up 

 to Sunday noon and it was a hustle 

 for everyone throughout the week. 

 The plant business was excellent. Of 

 lilies there were more than previous 

 years yet the price was even better 

 and the sales were clean. Hydrangeas 

 were good and plentiful and brought 

 good prices. Azaleas sold well though 

 not too plentiful. There was a fine 

 lot of hybrid and rambler roses and 

 pans of bulbous stock which all 

 cleaned up to advantage. The cut- 

 flower trade was good and the supply 

 on all lines (except possibly sweet 

 peas) was plentiful enough. Violets 

 were fairly good, roses were in enor- 

 mous supply and the demand fell 

 heavy on colored varieties. Carnations 

 brought a good price and all shipments 

 carried satisfactory. More American 

 Beauties were sold than on any other 

 Easter, the prices being within reach 

 of all. Cut lilies also cleaned up 

 quite satisfactorily. The week follow- 

 ing Easter was quite lively with stock 

 a little on the scarce side. 



The quality of flowers 

 CHICAGO coming into this market 

 now seems large, but in 

 reality is not larger than the supply 

 of last week, the demand making the 

 difference. So great was the call for 

 Baster stock that the raiiidity with 

 which it passed from the boxes to the 

 customers made it appear that there 

 was much less coming in than this 

 week, when every kind seems in such 

 abundance. Cattleyas are the only 

 scarce article and they arn far from 

 being in sufficient supply. Sweet peas 

 quickly caught up again and now 

 counters show a large c|uanlily of that 

 favorite and they sell quickly when 

 prices suit customers. Carnations 

 are not much in excess of demand 

 when quality is good, but it is a notice- 

 able fact that when this flower is in 

 good supply there is always a consid- 

 erable proportion of very poor stock. 

 American Beauties of good <|uality are 

 not so scarce as heretofore. .Ml kinds 

 of roses are to be had and iris and 

 snapdragon in splendid quality are 

 coming. Bulbous stock is practically 

 gone. 



Mrs. Charles Russell 



As the Vk-eather gels warmer the 

 quality of this wonderful rose 

 really improves, and splendid 

 stock it is. 



Per 100 



Kpt'Rial $1.5.0(1 



Fancy Vi.m 



Kxtra 10.00 



First 8.0(1 



>ecoinl (i.OO 



S.S.PENNflCK-ME[KiiNCO. 



Tlie Wholcaale^Florists'of Pditadelphia 



PHILADELPHIA 



1608-1 620tLadlow;^St. 



NEW YORK 



|117.W.;28fh St.l 



:baltimore 



Franklin & St PauI Sts, 

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IS 161 H Jt, N. W. 



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Am. Beauty, Special 



" " Fancy and Extra. . . 

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Riusell. Hadley 



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KillRrney, Richm'd, HilI'don, Ward 



" Ord. 



Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Ex. 



.. Ord. 



Ophelia, Mock, Sunbur&t, Extra .■■ 



'* " '* Ordinary 



C«riMtioiu, Fancy 



" Ordinary 



C«nl«7w 



Dfirirnhiiim fonnoMim 



Lilies, LiMMriflorum 



Rubrum 



Callas 



Uly of die Valley 



Debc* 



Violet. 



Minnonette ■ 



Snapcfeaffon 



Daffodils 



Gladioli 



Tulips 



Hyacinths 



Freesta 



Calendulas 



Lilac fper bunch) 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



Aspar^gusPlu. &S.prejri. CiooBhs.) 



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For .Mothers' Day 

 CINCINNATI nearly everything is 

 in a good supply. 

 Carnations, however, will probably run 

 short of needs. Since Easter a steady 

 active demand has kept the market 

 pretty well cleaned up. Shipping 

 business is good. Roses continue in a 

 heavy supply, including American 

 Beauty. Lilies and sweet peas are 

 plentiful. Snapdragon is meeting with 

 a fair demand. Outdoor lilacs have 

 a good market. Neither cattleyas nor 

 lily of the valley may be had in any 

 fair quantities. New ferns are in the 

 market. 



Normal market condi- 

 NEW YORK tions are now fully 

 restored after the 

 Easter fiiss. Consideralile business is 

 t)eing done but the supply of material 

 generally is well in excess of the legit- 

 imate needs of the market. Conse- 

 quently \alues are tending downward 

 as is the case every year at this time. 

 Roses are coming in heavily and of 

 very fine quality. There is an abund- 



ance of every other staple flower. Con- 

 siderable entertaining is going on and 

 there have been a good many wed- 

 dings and other affairs calling for 

 choice goods such as gardinias, cat- 

 tleyas and lily of the valley. The 

 first-named are plentiful enough but 

 the other two items continue in light 

 supply. Cattleyas will soon recover 

 but the supply of lily of the valley 

 after the o\it-door cut has been dis- 

 posed of is rather in doubt and a 

 liigher range of prices for this partic- 

 ular commodity is regarded as certain. 

 Violets are finished up for the season. 

 As to snapdragons, if half the quan- 

 tity coming in were eliminated entire- 

 ly "they never would he missed." 



The only scarce 

 PHILADELPHIA items on the list 



at present are 

 cattleyas and lily of the valley. The 

 former bid fair to be more plentiful in 

 a few days and with a decreasing de- 

 mand a sharp drop in prices is in 

 order. The last named will be scarcer 



{Continurti fl/t page 043) 



